Mirror Worlds, Or, The Day Software Puts the Universe in a Shoebox-- How it Will Happen and what it Will Mean

Yale computer expert David Gelernter sees a huge leap in technology approaching, as our small-scale computer programs are about to be joined by a vast public software works that will revolutionize computing and transform society itself. Plans are on the drawing board for a massive network that will constantly receive data from all areas of public life, and allow us to interact and manipulate with the larger world through our computer screens. Imagine exploringthe performance of local school systems through your computer screen, or starting and running a campaign for local office via your terminal. In this intriguing book, Gelernter shows how Mirror Worlds will come into existence, offering a dazzling glimpse of the coming revolution.